All entries must be submitted via the School & Teacher (Direct individual entries will not be accepted)

Competition Requirements:

Entrants for all year groups are to produce and submit a textile mixed media piece that should preferably include ‘wool’ somewhere in the design.

At Key Stage 3 –The competition is open to all pupils in Year 7, 8 and 9. The entries should be divided and submitted as two separate groups of work, as there is a difference in skills development from younger to older students in the year groups.

Year 7 Max 4 students

Year 8 & 9 combined Max 4 students

Schools can decide the theme, with each entry accompanied by a written explanation of the key concepts, processes, skills and links to the curriculum for each entry.

At Key Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11 (combined- max 4 students) - The focus/theme can be taken from any of the GCSE specifications [Art and D&T]. Schools can decide the theme, accompanied by a written explanation of the key concepts, processes, skills and links to the curriculum for each entry. Open to Years 10 & 11 combined.

A Title and Brief Written Description of no more than 25 words should accompany each entry – no student names or school names to be shown on the front of an entry. Teachers will need to advise organizers to whom each piece of work belongs to.

Exhibits should be ready for hanging or display with suitable hooks, wires and specific mounting instructions if necessary.

Criteria for Marking & Adjudication: This will be based on the overall standard of the work, complexity and quality of the techniques and processes employed linked to the age range and individual response and originality of the work.

Entries must be accessible for judging i.e. not in glass frames etc. Mannequins/stands may be used for displaying an entry (please note you will need to supply these). No larger than A3 if on Boards for display.

Criteria for marking will include::

Quality of Process & Technique

Technical Skills and Standard of work (Neatness – Sewing Embellishments such as Beading/Appliqué etc).

2D or 3D

Complexity & Originality & Individual Response

Maximum Entries: 12 entries per School across the three year groups

Individual Prizes: Year 7 Gold £30 Silver £20 Bronze £15

Year 8 & 9 Gold £40 Silver £30 Bronze £20

Year 10 & 11 Gold £50 Silver £40 Bronze £30

Adjudicators: Are selected from a pool of external adjudicators, marking against agreed set of criteria.

We regret that neither The Drapers Company nor St Mary’s Church can be held liable for any loss or damage to items whilst at St Mary’s. There will be stewards throughout the public exhibition.

The Drapers Company reserve the right to make photographic records of the entries, and these may be used in publicity, on the website or promotion of their Textile Design Competitions. It is taken that permission is given unless the School advise otherwise.

We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the 2019 Competition & Awards Evening. - Shrewsbury Drapers Company - Textile Design Committee